Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pan fried fish $24.00
    • with caper butter, served on potato mash, green beans & tomato salsa
  • Mini hot dogs & chips $7.00
  • Fish n chips $10.00
  • French fries with garlic aioli $8.00
  • Omelette $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, caper, spinach & cream cheese. Or bacon, mushroom, spinach & tomato
  • Creamy shrimp & fish chowder $14.00
  • - Mushrooms $3.00
  • Tempura battered prawns $13.00
    • with an Asian style dipping sauce
  • Note: some salads & vegetables may be served with a sauce or dressing, please inform the staff of any allergies.
  • Homemade cheesecake $7.50
    • Please see the blackboard for today's flavour
  • -Small $12.00
  • Soup of the day
    • Please see the blackboard for today's flavour
  • Ham steak (GF) $16.00
    • Juicy ham steak topped with grilled pineapple. Served with chips & salad
  • Steam pudding $7.50
    • Please see the blackboard for today's flavour
  • -Small $8.50
  • -Large $21.00
  • Buttermilk Pancakes FtufIy pancakes served with $18.50
    • grilled banana, local streaky bacon and maple syrup
  • Prime Porterhouse Steak $22.50
    • Open steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato relish, streaky bacon, creamy mushroom sauce and topped with beer battered onion rings. Served on toasted house-made bread and with fries (OR)
  • Eggs Benedict Poached free-range eggs on toast topped with hollandaise. Served with $20.50
    • cold smoked salmon (OR)
  • Raw Muesli $15.50
    • Made for the health conscious, A mixture of dried fruits, nuts and oats. Served with coconut & almond milk and fresh banana or blueberry compote
  • Pork & Sage sausage roll $ 13.50
    • served with tomato sauce >>
  • Pumpkin Fib $18.50
    • pumpkin, feta. baby spinach & dukkah in a crispy fab parcel. Served with green salad
  • Seafood Chowder $19.50
    • An award winning Ironic speciality - Creamy seafood veloute full of smoked fish, fresh fish, clams, mussels, prawns and vegetables. Served with toasted bread
  • Breakfast Bagel $14.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel filled with spinach, tomato, fried egg. cheese, streaky bacon and tomato relish
  • Palak Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach with cream
  • Keema Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread with a stuffing of spicy minced lamb.
  • Jalfrezi Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a sour tomato gravy with onion and capsicum.
  • Plain Naan $4.00
    • Traditional Indian leavened bread made in tandoori oven.
  • Mutter Mushroom or Aloo $16.50
    • Green peas cooked in potato/mushroom in thick gravy.
  • Korma Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew gravy. Best accompanied with chicken or keema naan bread.
  • Aloo Gobi $16.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with cumin and tomatoes. Best enjoyed with plain naan.
  • Pickle (Hot & Sour) $4.00
  • Beef Curry $12.50
  • Ton(pork) katsu $12.00
  • Chicken Udon $11.00
  • Gyu(beef) Don $13.00
  • Chicken Katsu $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Koroage $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Teriyaki beef $12.00
  • Chicken katsu $12.00
  • Bengoli Fish $19.00
    • Fish tempered with curry leaves and simmered in a light coconut cream sauce.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.00
    • Spiced lamb curry prepared with yoghurt, tomatoes and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
  • Chicken Afghani $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew sauce with cream.
  • Mango Lassi $5.50
    • Mango and yoghurt smoothie.
  • Prawn Malabari $20.00
    • Prawns tempered with curry leaves, and simmered in a light coconut cream sauce.
  • Shrimp Malabari $20.00
    • Shrimps tempered with curry leaves cooked with onion and capsicum.
  • Vegetable Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and potato and peas.
  • Bombay Aloo $16.50
    • Potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, tomato and fenugreek.
  • Vegetarian $6.9
    • with cafe made hummus and organic salad
  • Organic Soup $13
    • with artisan toast
  • Vegetable Herbed Sausages $9.9
    • in a rye roll with mustard relish and organic salad
  • Muesli $10
    • rice flakes, buckwheat, corn flakes, coconut, dried fruits and seeds topped with poached winter fruits and yoghurt.
  • Moroccan Chicken $16
    • with preserved lemon couscous and 2 organic salads
  • Cakes and Slices $5.5/$6.5
    • Please check our cabinet or ask our staff for today's treats
  • Porridge $10
    • with currants and sunflower seeds, topped with hummus honey and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Organic Vegetable Hash $14
    • with artisan toast grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and organic greens
  • Rib Eye Steak Gluten Free $32.00
    • Marinated in thyme and garlic char-grilled to your liking, served with either mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce or garlic butter, served with salad and fries.
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Old school beef schnitzel with a crispy herb crust served with fries, salad and your choice of mushroom sauce or gravy.
  • Lamb Shank Gluten Free Single$22/Double$29
    • Slow braised lamb shanks served on colcannon mash, pumpkin puree and a red onion jus.
  • The Bog Burger $23.00
    • 10oz prime beef burger with beer battered onion rings, Portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, rocket and garlic aioli served on toasted sourdough and a side of fries.
  • Cheesecake $13.00
    • This homemade delight changes daily, ask your waitperson for today’s choice.
  • The Cashel Mall Melt $22.50
    • Succulent marinated rump steak, grilled bacon, melted brie, caramelised onion and portobello mushroom. Served on thick cut sourdough garlic bread with your choice of soup, chips or salad.
  • JJ Bangers and Mash $23.00
    • Pork sausages served on a bed of mashed potato with peas, apple chutney and finished with a red wine onion jus, served with toasted sourdough bread.
  • Beef and Guinness Pie $21.50
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich Guinness gravy, wrapped in puff pastry then oven roasted. Served with sourdough garlic bread, mashed potato, Guinness gravy and peas.
  • Barra Kebab Masala $17.00
    • char grilled lamb tenderloin cooked in a light tangy sauce
  • Chocolate Naan $4.00
    • house specialty, naan bread sprinkled with dark chocolate
  • Prawn $15.00
  • Kadhai $14.00
    • traditional way of cooking meat in kadhai (wok) with crushed tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $15.00
    • a traditional north Indian dish, lean lamb cooked with caramelised onion and tomato sauce
  • Prawn Butter Masala $18.00
    • tender cooked shelled prawns in a creamy butter masala sauce
  • Korma $14.00
    • a tradiitonal mild creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste and cream
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • Beef $12.00
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Tropical $14.50
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Popcorn chicken box $8.50
    • popcorn chicken served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Fries $7.50
    • with aioli or tomato sauce
  • Kids slider box $8.50
    • prime NZ beef slider, lettuce, tomato & aioli, served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Chicken $15.50
    • crumbed chicken breast, streaky bacon, brie, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Vegetarian $13.50
    • vegetarian fritter, pineapple, cheddar cheese, egg, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish
  • Ribeye $18.50
    • prime NZ rib eye steak 200g grilled, onion jam, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
    • Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing
  • Marinated heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, hazelnut crumb, olive $14.00
  • Cured Stewart Island salmon, spring peas, wasabi crème fraîche pickled ko $22.00
  • Mushroom ravioli $26.00
    • Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
  • Line caught tuna crudo, avocado, ugli fruit, soy & mirin, coriander $17.00
  • Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
    • Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
  • Fresh market fish, spring potato mash, green bean and tomato salsa $25.00
  • Mt Rosa poached pear, spiced pear parfait & raspberry maccaron $15.50
  • Manuka honey crème brulee, lemon meringue, pistachio brittle $15.50
  • Apple & rhubarb crumble, plum & crème fraiche ice cream, cherry coulis $15.50
  • Duck liver pâté, cranberry & orange relish, crisp crostini $15.50
  • Chocolate & caramel semi-freddo, chocolate soil, honey comb $15.50
  • Mini loaf ciabatta, capsicum romesco, pink peppercorn goat’s cheese, smoked eggplant $16.00
  • Warm quinoa salad, beetroot, witlof, goat’s cheese, hazelnuts, apple, vincotto $19.50
  • Potato dauphine $7.00
  • French onion soup, gruyère crouton $20.00
  • Poached free range duck egg, new season potatoes, asparagus, cranberry, parmesan n/a
  • 40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse, radish $22.00
  • Cardrona Alpine Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, rosemary jus $44.00
  • Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet n/a
  • Chocolate cremeux, coconut sorbet, hazelnuts n/a
  • Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
  • WOUNDED BULL $36.00
    • reserve ribeye – 200gms of chargrilled steak, w. wild mushroom sauce or peppercorn sauce, fries & slaw
  • THE DECOY $42.00
    • chef ’s selection of samples from the menu
  • ROAR SALAD $15.50
    • w. crunchy seeds, baby beets, fennel, carrot, apple & mint, dressed w. a mandarin & caraway dressing
  • BARRY CRUMP $32.00
    • 2 kg of glazed tender pork short ribs, duck fat potatoes & slaw fall-off-the bone-delicious
  • WILD WHIP $12.00
    • layers of raspberry, lemon, meringue & cream
  • WILD MUSHROOM & MASCARPONE RISOTTO $22.00
  • WEST COAST WHITEBAIT SLIDERS & FRIES $22.50
  • THE GOLDEN DUCK $34.00
    • confit of duck leg served w. herbed rostis & earthy beet salad w. candied walnuts
  • Cabin Boy's Catch of the Day $30.50
    • Blue Cod, Pan-fried to perfection served with tartare sauce and seasonal salsa sauce Salmon, Oven baked with a teriyaki glaze Monk, Cajun style with mussels, lemon corriander and cream sauce. Wine Match: Triplebank Sauvignon Blanc
  • Steamesd Mussel
    • Fresh mussels from Marlborough Sounds steamed in coconut cream , corriander, and chilli with a hint of garlic and ginger. Wine Match: Stoneleigh M arlborough Riesling
  • Britannia Royale $15.50
    • Sumptuous chocolate boat filled with Grand Marnier ice cream and rigged with a toffee sail
  • Fresh Oysters
    • Fresh Oysters. Wine Match: Boundary Sauvignon Blanc
  • All mains served with potatoes or rice and your choice of garden fresh vegetables or a crisp side salad.
  • Lord Nelson's Prawn Cocktail $16
    • King Prawn Cutlets in a classic cocktail sauce. Wine Match: Church Road Chardonnay
  • Boson's Chiabata Roll $5.50
    • With butter and basil pesto
  • Admirals seafood Platter (for two) $145.00
    • Whole crayfish, fish of the day, Nelson Bay Mussells, King Prawns and Calamari served on a bed of rice. Wine Match: Triplebank Sauvignon Blanc
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand